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Amey has launched a pilot of smart energy optimisation technology across military housing, to support the UK Government’s wider Defence Housing Strategy and its ambition to modernise accommodation, improve living standards and deliver…

The Level 3 Ofqual-regulated qualification – called the ‘SFJ Level 3 Award in Counter Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness’ – aims to strengthen the UK’s counter terrorism protective security and organisational preparedness. It…

Construction tender prices are set to climb by up to 5.0 per in 2026, threatening costs for key UK programmes and challenging project viability, according to new data from global professional services company Turner & Townsend. In its…

LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) is seeking contractors for its £1.5 billion public buildings framework with applications now open until 9 December 2025. Known as PB4, due this being the fourth iteration of LHCPG’s Public Buildings…

A major funding package has been secured to help the UK construction sector address the estimated £21 billion in losses each year from poor workmanship. Regeneration specialist, Equans, has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from…

The newly formed Security Guarding Leadership Group (S12) met yesterday with Security Minister Dan Jarvis MBE for the first time at the International Security Expo, Olympia London, and announced Paul Evans (CEO, Carlisle Security) and Peter…

The Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) new Corporate Plan for 2025–2030 reflects CIC’s ambition to be the unified voice for construction professionals, shaping a resilient and future-ready industry. The five-year plan outlines…

Corps Security has been appointed as the new security provider for The National Archives, the UK government’s official archive and publisher, which holds one of the largest and most significant collections in the world. The new…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in its role as the Building Safety Regulator(BSR), has appointed CROSS-UK (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) as the official voluntary reporting system for structural and fire safety until…

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, also known as Martyn’s Law, has received Royal Assent and become law. The new law, named after Martyn Hett, who was one of 22 people killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, will strengthen…

OCS has secured a three-year soft services contract with one of London’s most iconic and reimagined landmarks, Battersea Power Station. Claire Rumsey, Managing Director of Destinations, and Tom Anderson, Business Director for Destinations,…

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) shows tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.8 per cent between 3Q2024 and 4Q2024. The increase resulted in 2.3 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender…